This castle is known as Montreal Castle, Montreal Crusader Castle, Shoubak Castle, or Shobak Castle. It was built in 1115 and is located along the King’s Highway from Egypt to Syria. Whoever held the castle could tax traders and those on pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina! Nasty things – those taxes! Visitors centre: The exterior…
Category: Shoubak
Shoubak, Jordan – The Smallest Hotel in the World
The Smallest Hotel in the World happened just before the Montreal Castle! The Montreal Castle, or Montreal Crusader Castle, or Shoubak Castle or Shobak Castle was our next destination after Mount Nebo. The drive from Mount Nebo to Montreal Castle was beautiful! At times, the scenery was very yellow with fields of wheat and barley!Then…